Good Afternoon, The Rural Interdisciplinary Case Experience (RICE) Bowl will take place on Tuesday, October 27, 2014. The event will be held in the UMMC Conference Center at the Jackson Medical Mall at 5:30 pm. The RICE Bowl is designed to unite a diverse pool of graduate students from multiple academic disciplines to address complex rural health issues. The competition provides an experiential learning opportunity for students to work in interdisciplinary teams to effectively address a realistic case scenario. This activity encourages students to think comprehensively and beyond their own disciplines. As a result, students are better prepared to work in interdisciplinary teams to provide the highest quality of care to individuals and populations.
Rice for Thanksgiving by Jocelyn Fong states that what comes to her mind with Thanksgiving celebration is her grandma’s eleven children poring turkey gravy over rice and the way she feels and relates to the representation of different cultures. Likewise, the reason why she has this image of Thanksgiving is that of the different roots of cultures she has, she has Asian, American, and Anglo influences in relation to culture. First, Fong was confused about what she must fit into a culture completely and that only was related to foods and traditions; this thought was influenced the generation of her grandma’s parents with the political issues and government applications in the United States where Chinese people were considered illegal immigrants
Lula was born in Huntsville, Alabama to Lexington Rice and Virginia Rice. The Rice family were cotton sharecroppers on the same land their grandparents were enslaved upon. But Lula and her younger brothers, Justus and Samuel, were well cared for by their mother Virginia. Virginia made sure they all went to school and had enough to eat and only worked in the cotton fields on days off from school. Lula, as the oldest, was given chores on the farm such as milking their one cow, feeding the chickens, and gathering eggs. In school Lula learned to read and was considered very bright for her age.
Not only was I impressed with the institution’s academic achievements with respect to its students’ ability to match with the residency programs of their choice, but also with the degree to which it demonstrates its dedication to underserved rural areas. Speaking specifically to the program’s seemingly thematic focus on primary care in Tennessee and to the school's support for the Global Health interest group, Quillen harbors a moral emphasis for serving humanity, particularly those among us who lack the access to basic human resources. Though medicine is complex, its basic and necessary substance is this humanitarian desire and Quillen’s devotion to this goal profoundly resonates with me.
WVSOM’s reputation for preparing physicians for careers in primary care, and its emphasis on training students to treat poor and rural communities, make it the ideal institution to pursue my goals. I am especially eager to participate in WVSOM’s SP program, which encourages
Medical schools need to increase the number of students being accepted from rural areas. These graduating physicians tend to go back practicing back in the rural community.
To respond to these legislative changes, there must be an increase in the professional workforce of rural health. The existing workforce will need extensive training to deal with the new aspects of the Affordable Care Act, and new professionals need to be encouraged to practice in rural areas. The following are potential methods for increasing the health care workforce of rural and frontier America:
As a former college athlete and the daughter of a veteran, I was always infatuated with the idea of staying physically fit. However, when I began working as a medical scribe at a Family Medicine clinic and interacting with many patients living with a pattern of chronic illnesses such as Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary Artery Disease, I realized that many people did not share these same ideas and passion for physical activity and disease and injury prevention. Talking to these patients and their families, I realized that most of their diseases were life threatening and costly, yet what if these patients had taken steps to prevent their illnesses through exercise and diet, would heart disease still be the leading cause of death in the U.S. today? If we could lessen tobacco prevalence,
Similar to my home state of Louisiana, Tennessee has also struggled with a chronic shortage of rural primary care physicians. While this statistic does depict a true challenge for our two states, over the years Meharry Medical College has done an exceptional job in inspiring medical students to one-day practice in a rural setting and bring about better health care to underserved individuals, regardless of race or ethnicity. This aspect
This will always be my strength, my true comparative advantage. Moreover, with my experience and education, I feel that I can become a successful public health professional through the Doctorate of Public Health Program at the University of South Florida. Over the course of my professional and educational career I have been fortunate enough to acquire a wealth of experiences that have led me to pursue an advanced degree in Public Health. My interdisciplinary training in planning and public health at Florida State University as well as my professional experience with the Florida Department of Health make me an excellent candidate for The University of South Florida’s Doctorate of Public Health Program.
I have always been drawn to outreach opportunities that allow me the possibility of improving the quality of individuals ' lives while working towards the betterment of my community. My experiences have given me a greater understanding of the social and economic barriers that affect patients in both urban and rural underserved areas.
I have been given many opportunities to help others and make an impact in Johnson City through organizations like the Family Medicine Interest Group at ETSU, serving as the coordinator for student involvement in free clinics. I have also been able to make an impact through medicine in Cleveland, TN by way of the Good Samaritan Clinic. This is a free clinic in downtown Cleveland that I have been volunteering at for the past seven years. I have also been directly involved in the start-up of the Just Care clinic in Mountain City, TN, a medical student ran free clinic in rural Appalachia. I was also been able to spend time in rural Guatemala with a medical team from my undergraduate university helping diagnose, treat, and care for patients whom receive little to no regular healthcare. From my own first hand experiences in both Guatemala and my time spent in the Just Care and Good Samaritan Clinics, I have seen the impact that an inadequate health care system can have on a population. I hope to use my medical and public health training in areas that do not have adequate access to health
During my numerous trips to Nigeria to visit my extended family, I saw firsthand how international health disparities can affect communities. It is often challenging to make the highest standard of care available to all groups and individuals here, and I became increasingly motivated to devote myself to the mission of reducing health disparities in African countries. People in my family, regardless of societal class, suffered from various illnesses including HIV/AIDS, malaria, and polio because of poor access to quality healthcare services. My goal is to return to underserved communities in the United States and Nigeria after being armed with the training from the University of Michigan School of Information that will allow me make
In the United States for decades the cost of health care has been on the rise and will continue to rise. Healthcare is a major concern for every country in the world. Access to healthcare service is critical for rural residents. Most importantly, residents should be able to have convenient access to medical care such as primary care, dental, behavioral health, emergency, and public health service. According to Health People 2020, access to healthcare is important for overall physical, social, and mental health status, prevention of disease, detection and treatment of illnesses, quality of life, preventable death, and life expectancy. Rural residents often experience obstacles to healthcare that limit their ability to receive the care they need. In order for rural residents to have sufficient healthcare access, necessary and appropriate services must be available.
By becoming a student leader, I was able to embody the spirit of teamwork and partnership based on effective communication skills and respect for the contribution of others. My efforts with the Student Wellness Ambassador Team, along with my knowledge of some areas of public health led me to accept an internship with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), in Washington, D.C. this past summer. The internship provided me with a greater understanding of a federal public health agency’s operation and allowed me to contribute in a variety of ways to the Health Education and Wellness Center in which I worked in conjunction with S.W.A.T. Most importantly, I evaluated and analyzed regulations, policy interpretations and guidance for 70 Tribal TANF programs and 79 Native Employment Works (NEW) Programs, in addition to analyzing audits and developing corrective action plans among the 70 approved Tribal TANF programs.
In 1990, the rice is grown around 520 million tons in 112 countries and 95 percent of them were produced and consumed in Asia (Chang). The rice in Asian culture is not just cereal, but it’s part of their lives. It serves their meal almost everyday on their dining table. Oryza sativa is a species of monocot plants and known as Asian rice. The grain was spread started from South Asia to Southeast Asia and East Asia.